Country United States Type Communications | Branch USMC | |
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Part of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group Engagements Operation Iraqi Freedom Current
commander Lieutenant Colonel
Paul G. Beeman | ||
8th Communication Battalion (8th Comm) is a communications battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It is part of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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Mission
On order, deploy task-organized, self-sustaining combat-ready detachments capable of providing command, control, communications, and computer (C4) support to CG MARFORLANT, CG II MEF, Subordinate MAGTF, and MEU Commanders, in support of Joint and/or Combined operations in any environment and across the spectrum of combat alls conflict.
Unit awards
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC): Lieutenant Colonel Kevin M. Shea Award on May 7, 2010 for communications unit of the year 2009.
References
8th Communications Battalion Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA